Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39505, Joseph Farnsworth, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Farnsworth, Joseph S. 39505
CONTENTS

Transf't Vermont 25 Jan 1830 and notice sent to Luther Poole Windsor Vt.
Notice sent to Rev. Samuel Root, Washington Mt. Sept 1820
To 17347 B Belmont New Hampshire
Joseph Farnsworth
of Cheshire in the state of N Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Larned of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of June 1820 and sent to the Post master Washington, Cheshire Co. N Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 . 22 \text{ mo } 30 \frac{16}{30} \text{ d.}  181.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820 — 48
$ 229.29
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Admitted

I Joseph Farnsworth of Walpole in The County of Cheshire and State of Hampshire husbandman do make the following declaration upon oath.
That in the year of our Lord 1775 I enlisted into the united States Service in April the nineteenth day at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts for eight months under Capt. Fletcher and was attached to Col. Doughty's Regiment and served out my Time and was Discharged at which time I enlisted again for one year into united States Service in the Massachusetts Line in a Company commanded by Capt. Israel Putnam and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Sargent and marched to New York and was camped sometime in November in 1776 I think and enlisted again for a small Company for the winter after which I returned home to the State of Massachusetts I always served my Time out for which I enlisted and I am not Paroled that I have had a Discharge
I feel that I say upon oath as above that I am poor and I stand in need of Relief from my Country for Support Joseph Farnsworth
This May certify that the above named applicant informed me that he enlisted sometime the Last of December 1775 or the first of January 1776 for one year and served until sometime in the month of November in 1776 as appears by said declaration also I am fully satisfied that the said Joseph Farnsworth is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support
Ebenezer Huntington Judge of Probate for the County of Cheshire - Joseph Farnsworth

Joseph Farmworth and Learned Mass. Reg. 9th Decr 1776. Joseph Farmworth in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that following resolution upon both that in the year of our Lord 1775, situated into the United States there in April the month of May at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts for eight months under Capt. Fletcher and was attached to Col. Bull's Mass. Regiment and served out my time and was discharged at which time I joined again for one year into said State there in the Massachusetts Line in the Company commanded by Capt. Jones whether said was attached to a Regiment Commanded by Col. Gannett and attached to B. B. Smith and was discharged there in November in 1776 I think and entitled a gain for a full discharge for the winter after which I returned home to the State of Massachusetts, I always feared my time out for which entitled me to a Discharge that I have had a Discharge I further say upon oath as above that I never and think in most of all of from my Company for Discharge Joseph Farmworth Then May 8th that the above named applicant before me that he intitled himself the last of December 1775 or the first of January 1776 for one year and joined in the time of the month of December in 1776 an appearance by said discharge also fully satisfied that the said Joseph Farmworth is free and stands in need of no appearance of his Company for Discharge Joseph Farmworth Learned Mass. Reg. for the County of Middlesex -
Joseph Farmer with his Learned Mass. Reg. 1776.

State of Hampshire
Cheshire ss April 15 th 1874 Then Before Eliza Huntley one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cheshire personally appeared Joseph Garnsworth before named and made solemn Oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth and it having appeared been made to appear to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Garnsworth did swear in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy in making as by him is stated in said Declaration & hereby certify and trans- mit the testimony in his case being his Oath as aforesaid
To The Hon ble John Gladstone
Secretary of War
Eliza Huntley
one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas
Cheshire ss Levi Chamberlain Assistant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that the above is the signature of the Hon ble Eliza Huntley, a Judge of said Court duly commissioned, and that no particular impression is used by said Court as a seal.
In witness whereof, I have hereto subscribed and affixed a seal in form as used by said Court, this 20 th day of May A.D. 1878
Levi Chamberlain

Joseph Farnworth
17.347
LM
Sept. 1820

SCHEDULE,
Washington, late of Walpole N.H.  CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Joseph Farnworth of (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscrib- ed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cheshire in the State of New-Hampshire, on the eighteenth day of July 18 20 , and annexed to his oath, viz.
One cow - 15.00 1 Broad axe 1.50 2 Augers & 1 chip chisel 50 $ 10.50
Joseph Farnworth

Cheshire
ss.] STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ON this eighteenth of July A. D. 1820 personally appeared
in open Court before the Justices
of the county of Cheshire
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the being a Court of Record, in and for the said county,
having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Farnsworth aged sixty six years, resident in Washington, late of Wal- in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz. Eight months in the Massachusetts line in Capt Fitchers Comp'y - Col. Doolittles Reg't at Cambridge and Winter Hill from April to December AD 1775. - Immediately after my time expired I enlisted for one year in Capt Bobslers Co Col Garmans Reg't Mass Line and marched to New York, where I served a part of my term in Capt Sargents Comp'y of Artillery. After having served my term out I was discharged at Fishkill - I again enlisted and served in the Jerseys until the Spring of 1777, when I was discharged and returned home - I was in the following battles viz. Long Island - Fort Washington and at White Plains
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 15 th day of April AD 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 17.347 I have received a Pension certificate. And I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is a laborer but I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it by reason of age and infirmities, but a small part of my time and then to little advantage
I have a wife aged sixty eight years, who by reason of great bodily infirmities is unable to labor
Joseph Farnsworth
to and declared at New York in said County, on the 18 th day of July A. D. 1820, before
Rose } Judge of the said Court.
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is sixteen dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this nineteenth day of July A. D. 1820
S. Hale } Clerk of the said Court.

State of Vermont Windsor County
On this fifteenth day of Dec January 1830 before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Windsor personally appeared Joseph Farnsworth who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Isaac Bolster in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Larned in the Service of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Vermont where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be then payable in future the following are his reasons for removing from New Hampshire to Vermont - viz That he finds it easier and less expensive for him to support his family in Vermont and further that a part of his family have already taken up their residence there - Joseph his Farnsworth mark
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid Sam l Shattuck justice of the peace
I Cyrus Hicks of lawful age do depose and testify that Joseph Farnsworth who has signed the above declaration is the identical person therein described Egerus Hackett
Sworn and subscribed before me Jan y 15 th 1830 Sam l Shattuck justice of the peace I hereby certify that Cyrus Hicks the signer of the above deposition is a credible person Sam l Shattuck justice of the peace

I Thomas, Leland Notary Public for the County of Windsor hereby certify that Samuel Shattlesworth is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name This Sixteenth day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty
Thos. Leland

If the enclosed papers are in form please to direct this answer to Luther Footz of Windsor acting in behalf of the Pensioners to take effect from 4 Sept. 1829
L. F.
To the Honorable the Secretary at War
Waddington Co. York

I Manassah Farnsworth of Walden in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I was knowing to the enlistment of Joseph Farnsworth now of Walpole in the County of Cheshire and State of New- Hampshire into the service of the United States for eight months in the year 1775 at the time of the expiration of the service in Dec. 1775 I went to Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts to convey him home when I arrived there I found he he had enlisted for the term of one year into the service of the United States and being my- self also in the year 1776 in the public service I went to see said Joseph Farnsworth at Princeton in the State of New Jersey where his Regiment was then stationed at the time I saw him at Princeton he had served his whole year except six weeks I afterwards understood he served his whole year and I recollect to have seen his discharge which I understand is now lost the names of the officers under whom he served I do not recollect and further Depose and saith not Manassah Farnsworth
I certify that the above named Manassah Farnsworth is a credible witness Benj m F. Dunning Justice of Peace

State of Vermont Caledonia ss
Danville Jan'y 24 th 1820
Manasseh Fairsworth Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Caledonia and Notary Public for said County and made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed containing the whole truth and nothing but the truth. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my notarial seal the day and year above written
Benj. F. Dunning
Notary Public

39 565 Pey INVALID.  over
File No. 89,575
Joseph Hemsouth Esq. Mr. etc.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office
February 14 th 1820
I hereby certify that Ward Sampson Esq. of Washington is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Grafton in said State duly appointed and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations as such faith and credit are due within and out of said State
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of said State on the day of the date hereof
Sam l Sparhawk Sec ry

David Samuels Deposition

I David Farnsworth of Washington in the County of Coos in the State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say that I am well ac- quainted with Joseph Farnsworth of Walpole in the County & State of said & was before the com- mencement of the revolutionary War and have been ever since. That in the Month of April 1775 the said Joseph Farnsworth enlisted into the United States army, that he did not return home from the service until the spring of the year 1777 that during that time I frequently heard from him and saw letters written to his friends while in camp that at the time the said Joseph Farnsworth enlisted into the service, he resided in the town of Haverland in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. David Farnsworth
State of New Hampshire Coos County ss - 1 July 10, 1820
Personally appeared David Farnsworth & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true Before me Ward Sampson Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named David - Farnsworth is a credible witness.
Ward Sampson Justice of the Peace

Ebenezer Davis Affectionate

I Ebenezer Davis of Washington in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say that I am well acquaint- ed with Mr. Joseph Harnsworth and have been ever since before the revolutionary war, and was with him the first eight months  servic in the United States army. And was well knowing that he enlisted into the United States army sometime the last of December 1775 or the first of January 1776 for the term of one year. And am knowing that he did actually go into the service and was absent the whole year. Ebenezer Davis
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss ; February 12 th 1820
Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer- Davis and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true Before me. Ward Sampson Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Ebenezer- Davis is a credible witness - Ward Sampson Justice of the Peace

Marlow July 19 th 1820
Hon. J. C. Bathurst
Sir
In the year 1818 I forwarded to your department a Deposition of Joseph Townsworth of Balthole in our County of Cheshire for the purpose of obtaining a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War; he being in reduced circumstances. Some time since you returned the said deposition, at the same time stating that further evidence was necessary to establish his claim; He has now furnished me with the inclosed Depositions & certificate all of which I presume are just & true. After examining the inclosed papers, if you should think said Townsworth entitled to a pension, you will please to forward his certificate to the Post Master, Washington R.R.
Very respectfully yours &c.
Admitted June 2 1820